JPH03250953A - Test terminal designation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the designation of a terminal being an object of test by converting a number of a class into a number of other class so as to start the terminal test automatically when the number of a class enters the terminal test equipment. CONSTITUTION:A terminal number being an object of a test is inputted to a means 14 of a terminal test equipment 10 and the conversion of the input number is requested from a means 10 to a processing unit 12. The result of number conversion given from the processing unit 12 is fetched by a means 18 and the test of the terminal representing the conversion result is conducted from the means 20. Moreover, a number of a different class from a terminal is registered in advance in the means 22 of the processing unit 12 and the number conversion request of the terminal test equipment 10 is accepted by the means 24. The registration number corresponding to the number is extracted from the means 22 by the means 26 and the number extracted from the means 22 is returned from the means 28 to the terminal test equipment 10 as the result of number conversion.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Table of Contents] Overview Field of Industrial Application Prior Art Problems to be Solved by the Invention Means for Solving the Problems Effects of the Invention [II Required Subject to be tested in coterminal test equipment With regard to the method of specifying terminals by number, the purpose of this document is to provide a method that makes it easier to specify the terminal to be tested and also simplifies the processing of the device that performs number conversion. A processing device is connected to the terminal testing device.The terminal testing device has a means for inputting the number of the terminal to be tested, a means for requesting the processing device to convert the input number, and a means for requesting the processing device to convert the input number. The processing device has a means for importing the result of number conversion, and a means for testing the terminal indicated by the result of the imported number conversion, and the processing device includes means for registering different types of numbers for each terminal, and a means for testing the terminal. means for accepting a device number conversion request;
means for extracting a registration number corresponding to the conversion request number;
and means for providing the retrieved registration number to the terminal testing device as a result of number conversion.

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a method for specifying a terminal to be tested by a number in a terminal testing device.

When a fault occurs or is being inspected on subscriber lines, subscriber circuits, trunk lines, etc., these terminals are tested using terminal test equipment.

[Prior Art] When a user of a public line reports the occurrence of a failure, a dedicated test console is used.

This test console only allows input of dialed numbers, and the terminal test is performed by inputting those numbers.

In addition, when checking the status of the adjacent line and inspecting the line accommodation unit, the DN (dial number) and LL (accommodation position number) specified in -1 for the same terminal.
, TN (1-Rank Number), etc., is used, each having a plurality of man-machine interfaces.

A command requesting conversion of the input number is sent to the host exchange, the command is received by the host exchange, and the corresponding number conversion process is performed.The result of the number conversion is tested from the host exchange. sent back to the device.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in a dedicated test console that allows input of only a single type of terminal number, it is necessary to check the target number in advance, which makes it difficult to perform terminal tests efficiently. It becomes difficult.

Additionally, in the case of equipment with a man-machine interface that allows the input of different types of numbers, the host exchange must perform number conversion processing for each command. The program becomes more complex.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances,
The purpose is to provide a method that makes it possible to easily specify the terminal to be tested, and also to simplify the processing of the device that performs number conversion.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the method shown in FIG. 1.

In the figure, the terminal testing device 10 is equipped with a treatment device! I(
(host exchange, etc.) 12 are connected.

Then, in the means 14 of the terminal testing device 10, the number of the terminal to be tested is input, and the means 16 requests the processing device 12 to convert the input number.

The result of the number conversion given from the processing device 12 is taken in by the means 18, and a test of the terminal indicating the conversion result is carried out by the means 20.
In the means 22, different types of numbers are registered for each terminal in advance, and a number conversion request from the terminal testing device 10 is accepted by the means 24.

When a number conversion request is accepted by this means 24, the registration number corresponding to the number is retrieved from the means 22 by means 26.The number retrieved from the means 22 is returned to the terminal testing device 10 from the means 28 as a result of number conversion. be done.

[Function] According to the present invention, when a number of one type is input into the terminal testing device lo, that number is converted to a number of another type and a terminal test is automatically started.

Further, since the result of number conversion is passed to the test means 2, the number conversion process and the terminal test process are clearly separated and independent.

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the system according to the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

In FIG. 2, the configuration of the embodiment is explained, and the telephone 30
-1.30-2...30-N are those subscriber circuits 3
2-1.32-2.32-N, respectively.

The subscriber circuits 32-1, 32-2, .

The line connection of this communication path 86 is controlled by a central controller (main body of the host exchange) 38 (12), and a conventional test console 40 and a personal computer type test console 42 (10) are connected to the communication path 36. and are connected via interfaces 44 and 46, respectively.

The test console 42 is also connected to the central control unit 38 via an interface 48 and a common bus 50, and the storage device 52 (22) of the central control unit 38 stores the DN→LL conversion table 54 shown in FIG. LL-D
N conversion table 56 is prepared.

In these tables 54 and 58, each terminal dial number DN and accommodation position number LL are registered in correspondence with each other, and when the numbers DN and LL are respectively input, the corresponding numbers LL and DN are respectively taken out.

FIG. 4 shows a number input screen of the test console 42, and either the dial number DN or the accommodation position number LL is input.

In FIGS. 5(A) and 5(B), this test console 42
Flowcharts are used to explain the procedures of the processing carried out by the CPU and the central processing unit 38, respectively.

In the figure, when either the dial number DN or the storage location number LL is input into the test console 42 (step 500), a request to convert the number DN or LL to the other number LL or DN is sent from the test console 42. is issued to the central processing unit 38 (step 501).

When this request is accepted by the central processing unit 38 (step 502), the corresponding registration number LL is determined from the DN→LL conversion table 54 or the LL→DN conversion table 56 in FIG.
or the DN is retrieved (step 503) and its number L
L or DN from the central processing unit S8 to the test console 42
is returned as a result of number conversion to (step 504)
.

Then, the number LL or DN returned by the central processing unit 38
is received at test console 42 (step 50).
5) A terminal test is performed using the target number DN or LL (step 506).

In addition, the test console 42 performs a terminal test by using only either the number DN or LL. If the number DN or LL to be used as is for this test is entered, its correctness is checked in the central control bag f138. When a correct check result is obtained, the conversion result number LL or DN is inputted to the input number D on the test console 42.
Displayed with N or LL.

As explained above, according to this embodiment, the number DN or L
When L is input, a terminal test using the corresponding number LL or DN is automatically started, so there is no need to look up the number LL or DN used for the test, making this terminal test more efficient. This can be done easily.

Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the number conversion process is separate and independent from the test execution process (step 506), so the central processing unit 38 prepares a separate number conversion process (step 503) for each test. Therefore, it becomes possible to simplify the program of the central processing unit 38 by unifying it.

In addition, when adding the test execution process (step 506) to the test console 42, other processes (step 5
00,501.505) Since the test console 42 can be used in common, it is possible to easily and quickly construct a test console 42 that can perform various tests. The number exchange process and the terminal test process using the conversion result number can be executed continuously and automatically, and these processes can also be separated and independent.

Therefore, it becomes possible to perform the test easily and efficiently, and it is also possible to simplify the program of the device that performs the number conversion process.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an explanation of the principle of the invention 1 Fig. 2 is an explanation of the configuration of the embodiment A Fig. 3 is an explanation of the number conversion table of the embodiment 1 Fig. 4 is an explanation of the input screen of the test console in the embodiment 1 Fig. 5 is the implementation is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the example. 30-1.30-2...30-N轡...Telephone 32-
1.32-2...32-N...Subscriber circuit 34...
- Line concentrator 36@...Call path 38...Central control unit 40.42...Test console 44, 46, 48-...Interface 50...Common bus 52...Storage device 54...DN- LL conversion table 56・φ・LL → DN conversion table <DN → LL ego internal lap> 4th jiri

Claims (1)

[Claims] A processing device (12) is connected to the terminal testing device (10), and the terminal testing device (10) has means (1) for inputting the number of the terminal to be tested.
4), means (16) for requesting the processing device (12) to convert the input number, means (18) for capturing the result of the number conversion given from the processing device (12), and the captured number. The processing device (12) has a means (20) for testing the terminal indicated by the result of the conversion, and a means (20) in which a different type number is registered for each terminal.
2), and means for extracting the registration number corresponding to the conversion request number (2).
6), means (24) for receiving a number conversion request from the terminal testing device (10), and means (28) for providing the retrieved registration number to the terminal testing device (10) as a result of number conversion; This test terminal designation method is characterized by: